Seattle Woman Hurt in Wreck
Rio Grande wreck near Eagle River claims two lives and injures about twenty. Mrs Catherine Stedman of Ballard, Seattle, is seriously hurt along with several other passengers including Mrs Hattie Prank land and Mrs Agney Dock Bey. The crash followed spreading rails causing the engine to derail and cars plunge into the river. Mrs Stedman, wife of J B Stedman, foreman for the Pacific Coast company, was en route home from a Royal Neighbors gathering in Denver.
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Rio Grande Railroad
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Ballard
United Press
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Colo
Rio Grande
Eagle River
Catherine Marfin
Albany
WN. Y
Seattle
PF. Cartiett
Moscow
Idaho
C.f.reeat
Memphis
Tenn
SS. Botkin
Clara
Mra. Wheeler
Pear
Wash
Mra. T. A. Pisher
Oakland
Cal
A. M. Hayes
Salem
A. T. St. John
Redding
Murray
Pocatello
RK . Borland
Uplands
Pull
Red Cliff
Royal Neighbors of America
Market St
Hattie Prankland
Agney Dock Bey
Everett
Mrn
County Audit Probes Salaries at Western Washington Fair
The Star reports a court restraint on county payments to the Western Washington Fair association amid charges of mismanagement. It notes 1911 appropriations near 18,000 dollars, double 1910, and reveals salaries and commissions paid by the county that benefited the private corporation. J. W. Clise, president, is highlighted for rent, prizes, and leadership amid bankrupt claims.
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Star
Western Washington Fair Association
Municipal League
Commercial Club
Thomas (. Meade
W. Kelly
County Commission
Mair Association
Main
H. N. Rose
The
Fair Association
Clise
J. W. Clise
Guy McL. Richard
Globe
J. Anderson
Emmet C. Brown
John C. Davis & Co
Brown
Wton Fair Association
King County
Council Pushes Jail Reform In Seattle
Seattle council moves to abolish the chief jailer position and overhaul jail management. Advocates say a modern humane system will end the brutal practices including male jailers carrying keys to women’s cells. The plan aims to prevent the jail issue from dominating the next municipal campaign.
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Seattle
John Corbett
Council
Department Etie
Erickson
Griffiths
Bréiner
Corbett
Jaber
City Council
Kentucky Murderer Delays Execution to July First
Shay Penman, a Kentucky inmate, will not be executed until July 1 as the electric chair has not been built. He may hope for a strike by the Electric Chair Workers union.
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Hecause
Shay Penman
Kentucky
Electric Chair Workers’ Union
Mayor Dilling Vetoes Smoking Ban on Street Cars
Mayor Dilling vetoed a bill that would bar smoking on street cars except in compartments asserting Seattle citizens have an inalienable right to smoke. The veto came yesterday afternoon and blocks restrictions in public transit.
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Seattle
Dilling
Why 186 It Why the restaurant man eyes you
The piece questions why a waiter notices a full bill of fare yet ignores a missing butter plate, highlighting inconsistencies in service attention and guest experience. It uses a rhetorical stance to probe dining room priorities and fairness.
Court Will Probe Dispute Over County Bills and Barial Payments
Judge Boyd J. Tallman prioritized the fiscal dispute between Chairman McKenzie and Commissioners Rutherford and Hamilton over a mandamus case by H. C. Nolte. Nolte seeks $167 for pauper burials. the case questions why $11 is paid when bids are $6. Hearing set for next Wednesday. Senator Daniel Landon represents McKenzie.
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Boyd J. Tallman
H. C. Nolte
Georgetown
McKenzie
Rutherford
Hamilton
Nolce
Tallman
Daniel Landon
McKenale
Boots Before Grand Jury Investigation Unfolds
A grand jury examined three pairs of boots, including Thomas Nunan's old and new boots and a pair owned by G. E. Bobb. Captain of Detectives Tennant testified as part of the probe.
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Thomas Nunan
G. E. Bobb
Tennant
Death by own action in Riverside Park
Charles D. Garnett a retired paper manufacturer of St. Louis shot and killed himself in Riverside Park on May 11 undergoing nervous trouble as explained by his wife Mrs Garnett.
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New York
Charles D. Garnett
St. Louis
Riverside Park
South Park Residents Seek Street Relief Before Committee
South Park residents appear before the street committee this afternoon to urge relief from their section’s deteriorating streets in the city.
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South Park
Madero Plans March On to Mexico City
Gen. Madero’s rebel army advances after Chihuahua City and Torreon toward the capital. Abram Gonzales says the main force grows to thrice its strength while Tambourel’s widow is admitted to Juarez and will receive military honors at tomorrow’s burial.
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United Press
Seattle Star
Paso
Madero
Abram Gonzales
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Torreon
Mexico
Senora Tambourel
Col
Tambourel
Juarez
Senora Madero
International Bridge
Arrival of William J Burns Signals McNamara Case Reopen
In Los Angeles on May 11, the pending arrival of William J Burns is expected to trigger renewed interest in the McNamara case. Burns is said to reach the area next week with arrests rumored in San Francisco. BE H Mills denies the rumor. The suspicions target prominent labor leaders.
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Melen
Los Angeles
William J. Burns
McNamara
Burns
San Francisco
BE. H. Mills
The Girl From Rector's versus Julius Caesar debate
The Starman interviews Frederick Warde and Dorothea Rector Sadlier about why audiences prefer The Girl From Rector's to Julius Caesar. Warde cites modern material trends and time pressures, while Sadlier notes audiences seek today’s edgier topics and a hint of naughtiness, amid stage realities.
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Rectors
Julius Caesar
Frederick Warde
the Moore
Dorothea Rector Sadlier
Rector
the Grand
Rector's
Mies Sachler
BE. H. Sothern
Miss Sadlier
Edwin I S Drowned at Westlake Logs
A 7 year old boy Edwin Wagner drowned while playing on logs in a lake near his home at 1822 Sixth Ave. His 6 year old friend George Smith was with him. both fell in. George survived. E B Caswell, 20, a messenger, swam to help but failed to save Edwin. Deputy Coroner Gove recovered the body. Mrs. Wagner spoke of her lost son.
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Edwin Wagner
Edwin
George Smith
George
E. B. Caswell
Auto Delivery Co
Gove
Roberts Returns to Town with Grip from Hot Springs
Deputy Sheriff John W. Roberts came back to town early this morning bringing a grip from Hot Springs. He stopped at the sheriff's office to share the news and then left, offering no flattering remarks about Hot Springs.
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John W. Roberts
Hot Springs
Charles W. Shomo
Shomo
Diaz Fears U S May Recognize Rebels After Juarez
Mexico City May 11 The government debates a 6000 strong guard to protect against murder and rapine if rebels seize Mexico City. Diaz sympathizers fear US recognition of Madero’s rebels after Juarez victory, while fighting rages in Chihuahua Coahuila and Sonora. Juarez prisoners of war roam the streets with parole terms read at a banquet.
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United Prere
Mexico City
Juarez
Sigtt
Diaz
Madero
United States
Mexico
Ghihuahua
Coahuila
Sonora
No Recognition for Mexican Rebels Gains No Ground
Washington officials say recognition of the Mexican revolutionists as belligerents remains unlikely after the Juarez victory. The move would force the United States to abandon claims for damages suffered by American citizens.
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United Press
Sister In Seattle To Claim Mathews Estate Body
Mrs. Marie Thomas of Gaston Oregon sister of Catherine Mathews who killed herself in her Belgravia apartments room arrived in Seattle to claim the body. Final funeral plans not announced and the body may be taken to Oregon. Mathews left an estate about 60000 to Mrs Thomas.
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Marie Thomas
Gaston
Catherine Mathews
Belgravianpartments
Seattle
Tax for Spinsters and Childless Wives
Worcester, May 11. Dr. Bertha Downing urged the legislature to tax unmarried women and childless wives. She linked the shift to intellectual pursuits to fewer marriages and argued a tax would deter women from offering to be companions to desperate suitors.
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Worcester
Mass
Bertha Downing
Dietz Ends Case in Wisconsin Murder Trial
John Dietz rested his defense in the Wis. trial after Rich ard Krantz testified Deputy Sheriff Britton gave him a soft nosed bullet from Dietz s gun. Krantz described the steel jacketed bullet that killed Deputy Harp and withstood cross examination. Judge Reid withdrew the subpoena for Edward Hines as the defense rested.
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Hayward
Wis
John Dietz
Harp
Richard Krantz
Britton
Dietz
Krantz
Reid
Edward Hines
Arizona recall of judges bill moves for fresh vote
Washington May 11 The house territories committee voted to favorably report a resolution requiring Arizona to vote again on the recall of judges clause in the state constitution while New Mexico would vote again on a constitutional amendment to ease future amendments. The house will consider the report Tuesday.
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United Press
Seattle Star
Washington
House Territories Committee
Arizona
New Mexico
House
Boyle to be fire captain in Cranston hearing update
Commissioner Erskine moved to deny Ex Chief Boyle's request to return as captain. The matter was continued with Attorney William Martin arguing Boyle has only fireman work and could retire on pension later. Mayor Dilling supported pursuing charges but would not protest if Boyle returns as captain. The civil service vote was delayed by Granger's absence. Granger and Listman show mixed support while Erskine remains non committal. CRANSTON RI May 11. The article notes prison reforms with half holidays for inmates. Warden McCusker distributed clay pipes and tobacco for a prison summe
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Erskine
Boyle
William Martin
Dilling
Civil Service Commission
Granger
Listman
Pope Pius Reported Suffering Decline in Health
London dispatch reports Pope Pius XII showing signs of senile decay a weak heart and rapidly waning resistance prompting grave anxiety among observers and officials in the Vatican and Rome.
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London
London News
Pius
Henrys Habeas Case for Henry Children In San Francisco
United Press reports continued arguments on habeas corpus and guardianship petitions for Albert and Anita Henry in San Francisco before Judge Murasky. The case involves Albert J. Henry, a Seattle bank clerk, and his divorced wife Iva May Henry. Arguments focus on legal points.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Albert
Anita Henry
Albert J. Henry
Seattle
Iva May Henry
Murasky
Minnesota Farmers Protest Reciprocity Treaty Issue
Minnesota farmers protested the Canadian reciprocity treaty accusing Taft of sacrificing farmers. F B Collins, editor, warned that reciprocity would cost Minnesota farmers 40 to 50 million dollars annually and cut wheat prices by ten cents a bushel.
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Uniterrese
Washington
Taft
Minnesota Farmers Today
F. B. Collins
Minnesota
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